Hose-nozzle



A. B. MITCHELL.

HOSE NOZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I3. 19I8.

1,3 3,144, Patented Dec. 21, mm

-ooooo dooooo UNITED STATES ANTHONY .B. MITCHELL, OF THOMAS, WEST VIRGINIA.

HOSE-NOZZLE.

Application filed May 13,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANTHONY B. hfITcHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Thomas, in the county of Tucker and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Nozzles, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to improvements in hose nozzles, and it is the principal object of the invention to provide a novel form of fire hose nozzle capable of projecting a stream of water in a manner such as will enable the same to cover a much greater area than is possible with the present day type of nozzle, thus rendering it more effective.

The improvements in details and arrangements of parts will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connection with the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of imparting a full understanding thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the improved nozzle,

Fig. 2 is an end View thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection with which like reference characters will designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 represents the supply pipe of the nozzle, the same having a four way coupling 2 connected therewith, which as will be noted has the ends of branch pipes or conduits 2 and 3 turned into engagement with the longitudinally and laterally disposed necks thereof, said conduits 8 having their opposite ends slightly curved as at 4c for an obvious purose. p Engaged with the outer end of the longitudinally disposed conduit 2 is a T-fitting 5 having an opening 6 formed in the outer side thereof and serving to receive the ad- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

1918. Serial No. 234,159.

jacent ends of perforate discharge pipes or nozzles 7, the outer or opposite ends of the nozzles being connected by elbows 8 with the adjacent curved ends of the branch conduits 3.

To facilitate the handling of my improved nozzle, hand holds 9 may be and preferably are arranged on opposite sides of said supply pipe 1.

From the foregoing, it will be readily understood that my improved nozzle when in use will project a stream of water capable of covering a much greater area than is possible with the present day type of fire hose nozzle; the laterally disposed perforate conduits or nozzles 7, obviously, serving to widen the stream. Due to the fact that water is supplied to the laterally disposed nozzles 7 by way of the longitudinally disposed conduit 2 and the branch conduits 3, it will be understood that the stream of water projected therefrom will be of a uniform pressure and hence, will carry for a considerable distance.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification, and such modification as is within the scope of my claim I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

In a hose nozzle, a discharge head comprising a center member, outer forwardly divergent branches leading from said center member and having their ends spaced a considerable distance from the end of said center member, elbows carried by the branches and transversely alined with the outer end of the center member and a straight perforated discharge pipe fitted at its ends in the elbows for communication therewith and connected with the outer end of the center member for communication therewith.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hereto.

ANTHONY B. MITCHELL. 

